Perfect Beauty will be the continuation of our already existing coverage of Temples in Thailand on www.chimburi.com.
While we continue to cover temples with a brief description and two photos we will share more stories and photos about our experiences within those temples on this blog. All photos are copyrighted. Remember - stealing is bad karma!

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

WAT PRAYURAWONGSAWAS - BANGKOK THONBURI

Updated from the original post on www.chimburi.com under Wat PrayurawongWhat a relief it is to step from the busy Memorial Bridge traffic into Wat Prayurawong or Wat Phrayoon on the other side of the Chao Praya River. It's like being in a different world. Quiet and meditative! Coming from the river walk which connects Wat Kalayanimit is not that bad since it is more quiet but you can still feel the transformation when you enter Wat Prayurawong. On our last visit in November/December 2016 the temple was under renovation and the Vihara was open but it was all covered up. The Ubosot is only open on very special days anyway, but the Chedi is always open and good for a visit. It's a very special place with a lot of history. Recently they had old black and white photographs outside the Chedi which show how it looked in the past. But a real nice part of the temple is Khao Mo, the replica mountain, initiated by King Rama III. The pond with it's turtles around the artificial mountain are like a small park in the middle of the city.

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Exploring the world and it's different cultures. Mainly traveling to SE Asia nowadays, including Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Indonesia (Bali and Java). BayonSmiles blog focussing on Cambodia, Angkor and Khmer temples. Our journeys to the Mekong have their own blog now and MySightsNPlaces is a more broader blog on our Asian experiences. Chimburi blog will give you the insights of Thai temples and focus on Buddhist subjects.
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